Vols plan to retire Ellis' jersey

Tennessee star Dale Ellis (14) goes high in the air for a shot against the defense of LSU in the SEC quarterfinals of the SEC tournament in Birmingham March 11, 1983. The Vols, with 33 points from Ellis, edges LSU 74-71 in overtime.

Tennessee will officially retire the No. 14 jersey of former forward Dale Ellis during a pregame ceremony on March 1, 2014.

The Vols play Vanderbilt that day in a nationally televised game.

Ellis played at Tennessee from 1979 to 1983. He was a two-time first-team All-American and the SEC player of the year in 1982 and 1983. He ranks sixth on the school's career scoring list (2,065) and still holds the UT record for career field-goal percentage (.595).

Ellis played 19 seasons in the NBA and is eighth on the league list for career 3-pointers (1,719). He will become the fourth UT men's player to be so honored (Bernard King, Ernie Grunfeld, Allan Houston).

-Staff Report

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Vols plan to retire Ellis' jersey

Tennessee will officially retire the No. 14 jersey of former forward Dale Ellis during a pregame ceremony in March.